Spartan

"She's missing."

2004 1h 42m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 437

MysteryActionDramaThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.

“She's missing.”

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Cast

Val Kilmer
Scott
Derek Luke
Curtis
William H. Macy
Stoddard
Tia Texada
Jackie Black
Ed O'Neill
Burch
Kristen Bell
Laura Newton
Johnny Messner
Grace
Clark Gregg
Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mamet
Writers: David Mamet, Peter Ramsey
Languages: English, Russian, Swedish
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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CAST

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243+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mamet, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara Tulliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Mamet directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Barbara Tulliver cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Swedish.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
5243+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by David Mamet, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Barbara Tulliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Val Kilmer and Derek Luke and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "She's missing.".
11IMDB entry: tt0360009 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.